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Pinochle (Version 6.1) - READPIN.TXT
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This file contains the following section:
Revision History
See the MeggieSoft Games README.TXT file for information
concerning:
Introduction
System Requirements
Installation
Registration
Distribution
Frequently Asked Questions
Revision History
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Version 1.x - Development and test versions.
Version 2.0 - First shareware release. Fully functional.
2.01 - Fixed problem where stock card could be dragged
to play area.
2.02 - Maintenance release
- Detects invalid sound file definitions and
ignores sound instead of giving "Bad File Name"
message.
2.03 - Fixed problem where opportunity to meld a flush
was not being correctly detected.
2.04 - Fixed problem where card display in player's
hand was sometimes not correctly refreshed when
highlighting and melding.
- Altered shuffle method to overcome reports of
same hands sometimes being redealt.
2.05 - Fixed problem where card actions for player's
hand were not correctly enabled after taking a
trick.
Version 2.1 - Hint mode "Do it" now takes card from deck when
this is only alternative.
- Significantly improved "Master" skill level.
- Fixed problem where Pinochle meld was incorrectly
prohibited after Dix meld.
- Fixed problem where Flush meld was incorrectly
prohibited from using cards from Roundhouse meld.
- Incorporated WinSpeech technology as an
integral part of Pinochle. WinSpeech is
licensed by MeggieSoft Games from PC WholeWare.
- Speak-To-Me facility now includes ability to
change pitch, tempo, and volume.
- Changes to file selection facility for music and
sound effect files.
Version 2.2 - Added rule option to score all tricks (phases 1
and 2).
- Improved handling when missing speech file is
detected.
- Fixed problem of abrupt exit from File Selector
when a referenced directory has been removed.
- Minor bug fixes.
Versions 3-5 - No such versions. Skipped to synchronize with
new MeggieSoft Games version numbering.
Version 6 - Reorganized menus to Windows 95 style (even
when running under Windows 3.x). Added Edit
Preferences feature to consolidate configuration
and rule options.
- Right-clicking now displays a pop-up menu of
frequently used main menu options.
- Released both 16-bit and 32-bit versions. 16-bit
versions continue to use PINOCHLE.INI for saving
option preferences; 32-bit versions use the
registry.
- Added card movement animation with adjustable
animation speed (may be suppressed via Preferences
options.)
- Added visual Drag-and-Drop to display card as it
is dragged (may be suppressed via Preferences
options.)
- Added custom mousepointer cursors.
- Scores may be displayed either as scoremasts, or
in the title bar, or in the status bar.
- Melds may now be laid down card-by-card.
- Freely selectable optional table and mat
background images (wmf or bmp).
- Freely selectable card back images (wmf or bmp).
- Cards are now completely rectangular (no grey
corner flash) except when "Rounded Corners" option
is selected.
- Highlighted card color tint now customizable as an
alternative to using a negative image.
- Added "Tool Tips" for status bar buttons.
- "Silent Deal" speeds card-by-card dealing when
"Play Card" sound effect is active.
- VBCTL3D.VBX support dropped (3-D effects are now
supported from within the Visual Basic programming
language).
- New "Start Button"
- Help menu now provides access to readme files and
MeggieSoft Games web site (if system configured for
internet access).
- Sound synchronization is now suppressable for users
who find that their systems give problems when
Pinochle waits for silence between sound effects
and speech outputs.
- The double-clicking method of protecting against
accidental discarding has been replaced by a
confirming pop-up menu entry.
- The Default player settings are no longer used as
defaults for other players. All defaults are the
factory defaults.
- 64 card deck may be dealt as either sixteen cards
or twelve cards per player.
- Display of tricks face-up at end of round is now a
preference option.
- Completely rewritten help file.
- Various other minor improvements.
- Maintenance fixes to address reported problems.
Version 6.1 - Fixed bug whereby a previously finished game
scoreboard was being continued when the program
was next run
- Replaced sound effects with uncopyrighted sound
files
- 32-bit versions now work correctly with Windows NT
- Card selection now works correctly with staggered
hand displays
- Melds may now be "placed" in dead zone between
hand and first meld
- Changed AutoMouse behavior during phase 2
- Minor bug fixes and cosmetic improvements
Pinochle © MeggieSoft Games 1996, 1997. All Rights Reserved.